Football is a popular sport in most countries. American football is different kind of game than what most countries refer to as football. In fact, what Americans call soccer is actually the sport that other countries call football. American football has many different forms, one of which is touch football.
Important Dates
The history of American football is given the birth date of Nov. 6, 1869. The game of touch football started shortly after, although the exact date is not known. Touch football was mainly used for practice purposes so that players could avoid injury. In 1988, the United States Flag Football League Semipro hosted the first game to offer cash awards for a noncontact football game.
National Touch Football League
The National Touch Football League began in St. Louis Missouri in the 1960s. However, the league did not play its first championship game until 1971. The championship games were played clear up until 1988. This league created the first rule book for touch football. These rules were later adopted by other touch football teams.
Rules
The rules of touch football are very similar to regular American football. The object of the game containing two goals is still the same. ISo is the overall gist of offense and defense. Other similarities include aspects such as kicking and passing. The only difference is that players do not tackle one another. Instead, players must touch the player with ball. They can do this one handed or two handed, depending on where and with whom you play.
Other Countries
Many other countries do not acknowledge the sport of American football. Instead they play a similar sport known as rugby. In 1950, Australia used the sport of touch football as practice for their rugby competitions. It was not until 1968 when South Sydney played its first championship touch.
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